Recent content by Darkswordz

Gotcha. I guess I'll wait for the 9850X3D, or whatever it ends up being called, if I can squeeze one more year from my current rig.

Why can't they split it across both CCDs?

I RMA'd an RTX 3090 with Zotac a few years ago. Process was painless. Their GPUs don't seem to be among the higher tier, however. If you can get it for $1,312.00 it's probably worth the gamble though.

I prefer to just sell computer gear locally via Craigslist. I get money right away, and never have to interact with the person ever again. I only sell items in excellent condition, so I'm never worried about being contacted again by the buyer. Way less hassle, and I can make the same amount of...

I'm betting that Arctic is going to release a version 2 of the Freezer 3 at some point. Not that it really helps you much now, but it sounds like some optimizations can be made to improve mounting as well as compatibility across a few mobos.

I'm also still on a 10900K and have been wanting to upgrade. I'm holding out for the 9800X3D or 9950X3D, if AMD puts 3DVache on both CCDs. My 10900K is finally starting to FEEL slow in everyday tasks, and I'll be turning into a dedicated Twitch streaming PC.

This man gets it. The 7900X3D has all of the drawbacks of the 7950X3D, but can't even beat the 7800X3D in gaming. It needs to be priced around $300 for it to be a tempting option.

I hope for the 9xxx series AMD puts 3DV-Cache on both of the CCDs, so we don't end up with these weird 7900X3D chips that no one wants.

Where are these numbers even coming from? They seem largely made-up. I could have made those charts. :rolleyes:

Says code is no longer active for me. Congrats to those who were able to get in on it. :smug:

Would the power savings even come close to the extra $160.00 in cost between the two? Just undervolt the 14900K for similar performance and save money at the same time.

Yeah, there seems to be a lot of cash wasted on that build that's not adding to performance or features. $190.00 for a B650 motherboard is crazy. If you want to spend that kind of money you're better off getting an X670 for $209.99, or save money and get a cheaper B650 board for around...

Even at equal prices, the 7800X3D is the more attractive option to me.

You're a gentleman and a scholar.

And here I am still biding my time with my 10900K until AMD 8xxx series comes out. :hungry: